A reminder for
today
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the
earth. (Colossians 3:2)
So, today I want to remind you that we need to change our
focus away from what is worldly to that which is heavenly. Jesus made it clear
when He said in Matthew 6 “Lay not up for
yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break
through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Paul says you must put your affection on things above and not
on things on earth. Affection is a gentle feeling of fondness or liking. So,
the things that you care for should be the things that is in heaven. You can
not take your house or your car or your money with you, but the people you love
and the God that loves you is the things that should take priority above the
things of this world.
We looked at the lost and how they chose the worldly beliefs
over the existence of God and I pointed out to you how fallible their arguments
are and how they insist on evidence, but they do not look at the evidence. You see
if you want to buy something you do not need, and you know it is going to put you in
financial strain you will find hundreds of reasons why you need it and not the
extra income.
When you look at atheists they seem a little like that. They
seem to want something that they do not need, but that which is important to
their well being is argued away by a number of reasons not to believe. It is a
simple matter of perception and want to understand versus the “I” and the need for
something to not exists so that their focus can remain on the "not needed".
Basically, their affection is in the world and your affection
is in heaven. This obviously is difficult to understand for most of them until
they actually start to look at the evidence and change the perception. This means
we start to look from a truth point of view and we stop looking at the lie to get
the truth.
So, I remind you to keep your focus on God and the things of
eternity and continue to pray as often as you can. This life is but a mere
moment and I would love to meet you in heaven, my friend. Be strong and do not
let the enemy get the better of you. Keep trusting God and follow His voice and
be courageous in the challenges you face. You are in my prayers, always.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
